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Predictions from 2013: MOOCs and Competency-based Education Top Pick
Published by: WCET | 1/7/2014
January 7, 2014 In January of last year we asked you to: “Predict something that will happen this year regarding teaching, learning, technology, business of e-learning, policy, regulations, student behavior, or other related items.” Given that broad request, it is […]
Update on SARA – the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement
Published by: WCET | 12/10/2013
December 9, 2013 We’re pleased to have Marshall Hill, Executive Director of the National Council for State Reciprocity Agreements update us on progress with SARA. WCET will host a free webcast featuring Marshall Hill updating us with more details about […]
Federal State Authorization Regulation: It’s Baaaack!! (Almost)
Published by: WCET | 11/22/2013
November 22, 2013 The Department of Education took the next steps in reinstating the federal regulation requiring institutions to demonstrate that they have the proper authorization to serve distance students in other states. Earlier this week the Department announced in […]
WCET Video Interview: Anne Derryberry
Published by: WCET | 11/6/2013
Over the past two years, we at WCET have had the pleasure of working with Anne Derryberry on several game and badge related initiatives. In late summer 2012 we commenced WCET’s Who’s Got Class? which was designed and game-mastered by […]
Training for Mobile Learning: Moving from the Basics to Redefining Learning
Published by: WCET | 10/29/2013
This is the second in a series of blog posts from our friends at Walters State Community College in Tennessee. The first post covered how they organized campus-wide implementation of their mobile learning initiative. This post focuses on steps in […]
Missing: Millenials in the Education Profession
Published by: WCET | 10/18/2013
Today we welcome a young leader working at the intersection of higher education and technology, Sean Traigle, Senior Director, Academic Partnerships at StraighterLine. Sean shares his perspective on the contributions millenials stand to make to our industry and puts a call to […]
Badges, Credits and Accreditation
Published by: WCET | 10/10/2013
Alternative credentials are a hot topic in higher education – from the new direct assessment competency based programs to badges to certify competency. Today, Anne Derryberry of Sage Road Solutions, LLC, shares with us the current thinking around how badges […]
Accreditators are Monitoring the Changing e-Learning Environment
Published by: WCET | 10/7/2013
Today’s guest blogger is Karen Solomon of the Higher Learning Commission, one of the regional accrediting agencies. She shares some of the e-learning emerging issues that they are following. Karen also serves as the chair of WCET’s Steering Committee. Thank […]
The Colorado Flood – WCET Staff are Fine, the Annual Meeting is On!!
Published by: WCET | 9/16/2013
Thank you to everyone who has been contacting us with concern for our safety in the great flood of 2013. Let’s start with: This is a BIG deal. Northern Colorado will be dealing with the aftermath of this flooding for […]
State Authorization: Updates on SARA, the Military, and the USDOE Regulation
Published by: WCET | 9/13/2013
In the last several weeks there have been several developments regarding state authorization of distance education courses and programs. Here is a summary of those activities.State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement The four regional higher education compacts (Midwestern Higher Education Compact, New […]